storage

the_instrument_player · Mon Jul 07, 2003 8:54 pm

So are there any disadvantages to storing whistles out in the open, rather than having them wrapped up in cases? I just got a neat-looking wicker basket sort of thingie so I could display my collection, and they look really cool sitting in it. But I'm just wondering if sitting out in the open like that without any protection could be hazardous to their health in any way? I wouldn't think just everyday dust could hurt them, and I would think they'd be much happier to be out in the open air....

RoyalGoldReps · Post by **RoyalGoldReps** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 9:07 pm

Well, what do ya got? Wood, metal, plastic? Could make a difference, especially if they are wood.

Steven

Switchfoot · Post by **Switchfoot** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 9:30 pm

Well, outside of wood, I'd think the biggest danger with storing your whistles in the open would be small children or clumsy guests.

ErikT · Post by **ErikT** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 10:09 pm

I store mine both in a wicker basket and on whistle stands. Children are free to play them all, though I do put my nicer whistles higher on the shelves... and I don't allow running with whistles - seriously - dangerous. I have wood, bamboo, plastic, metals. None seem any worse for wear and they get more attention that way. I do end up picking up quite a number of whistles off the floor throughout the day, but I'd rather encourage playing with musical instruments than worry about them.

Erik

madguy · Post by **madguy** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 10:28 pm

I keep my wooden whistles in the cases or pouches they came in. All my metal and plastic whistles are kept in glass vases my wife wasn't using any more.

~Larry

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 6:07 am

Wooden whistles are not a problem stored in the open, as long as they don't sit in direct sunlight or near heating or air conditioning units which may dry them out excessively. Note that it IS a good idea to store two piece whistles in separate pieces though. They look prettier in one piece, but you will extend the life of the tuning slide if you separate them.

Bert · Post by **Bert** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 6:17 am

brewerpaul wrote:Note that it IS a good idea to store two piece whistles in separate pieces though. They look prettier in one piece, but you will extend the life of the tuning slide if you separate them.

Is this true even for plastic ones like the Susato Kildares? I always thought that the separating and re-joining would cause wear on the O-rings.

the_instrument_player · Tue Jul 08, 2003 7:14 am

Well, I don't have any wooden whistles, so I should be ok there. I do have some two-piecers which I had wondered about storing separately vs. assembled. (Should I be storing my Dixon tunable high D apart as well? For some reason I always just leave that one together...)
As for small children, my 2-yr-old nephew understands very well that his aunt's whistles are off limits.

He has a few of his own to play with.
Thanks as always for your help.

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 7:43 am

... and I don't allow running with whistles - seriously - dangerous

As a young lad I once fell with a stick in my mouth. It stabbed the back of my throat and bled like a stuck throat.

Since then I have an aversion to seeing kids do anything but sit with a long object in their mouths.
My grandaughter likes to play my with my whistles and move her fingers around like she sees me doing. She also tries to blow the transverse bamboo flutes and she actually holds them in the right direction.
I keep the cheap ones in a coffee can.